At their June meeting in Chicago, the Josephson Institute Board of Governors took a break from planning and strategy discussions to see what a few high school students in nearby Lisle were up to.

Clad in colorful tie-dyed CHARACTER COUNTS! T-shirts, the Lisle Teens With Character delivered an impressive presentation that included a lively slideshow depicting the group's charitable and community-building activities.

But you don't have to take our word for it. The Lisle Teens have made the video available on their website, www.lisletwc.org. Click here to play the video.

Pictured in photo, from left to right: John Jachna, 16, Benet Academy; Michael Josephson, CC! president; Mark Briel, 16, Downers Grove North High School; Katie Bradley, 15, Downers Grove North High School; Eric Weiss, 15, Naperville North High School; Alex Hudson, 12, Kennedy Junior High School (in front); Tom Scriba, 16, Benet Academy; Laura Davidson, Adult Service Coordinator

If you are implementing a comprehensive character-education program, you know good things are happening. The school environment is less hostile, students are more emotionally aware, truancy rates drop, and academic achievement improves.

As a teacher, you want the world to know about them, too. You want to help other schools develop their character-education program and to help their students become more trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, and to become better citizens. The problem is, as usual, there’s no money.

Tulare County Office of Education